Toy boat construction



Nov. 6, 1945. w. L. RIPLEY TOY BOAT CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov". 20, 1944 WALTER L; RIPLEY 2-554 JMHV Nov. 6, 1945. w. L. RIPLEY 2,333,340

TOY BOAT CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 20, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 glwm WALTER L. R: PLEY dwszd /f Patented Nov. 6, 1945 waite -1;. Ripley, shaipsbur ma, assignontoy Gladys A-i Ripley, Sharpsburg, Md.

" 'Applicationflovember 20,1944, Serial 5, 564351 A i terate (01.46-93) a relatively small containeror kit.

Thepresent invention relates to toy boatconstruction and has particular reference toaltoy ,boatadapted for home assembly;

One object of the invention is; to provide a toy boat whichlis designedforsaleltothe publicv in the form of a kit; embodying. a. multiplicity;v of

disconnected parts requiring a minimum of skill for assembly.

Another object of the invention islto provide a ltoy boat; designed so thatthe disassembled parts 110 are susceptible of: compact arrangement Within A further object of theinvention is a. pr vide anovel toy boat having a multiplicity of parts At its aftfind the boat is providefl with an elongated stern block; 28. of approximately, freotangular cross sectionand preferably designedto provide flattop and bottom facesBll" and13 2 and f t n ac s 3. acu e an led w hxr a iqnr the top face 30 in downwardly 'convergingfplanes.

The stern, block. 281s idesigned for: assembly in a transverse" p$iti0n between the aft. end of the shell withsubstantial portions of the shell sides 22 overlying and ecuredtotherespective oblique end faces 3 4. t t a .t

Within the bottom marginal portion (lithe she l Strip 2. s tt an eqiredf ll e tdm membe uc a rigid o r f l w od r capable of home assemblyto-forma floatable boat. r115 the like having an'edge Icontqur' conformirigto Still another object of the invention is to provide a toy boat'designed-for sale in knocked down kit form and having preshaped parts providing curved lines simulating the lines of aifull size boat.

A still further object of the invention isthe provision of a toy boat which is capable of manufacture for sale at a relatively low cost.

The above and various other objects of this invention will be apparent from the followingdescription and appended claims when, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figurefi is an exploded perspective view. of th cabins forming parts;

Figure 7 is aside elevational view ofthe rudder and propeller attachment;

Figure 8 is a top plan view ofithe disconnected parts: arranged in kit form in: a, container.

Referringto the drawings wherein for the :purpose of illustration the boat iszshown as of: the

tug boat type, and in which like reference characters indicate like parts, 20 designates anprer shaped piece formed from an elongated strip of sheet material, such as woodveneer, bent substantially U-shape to form the opposed; longitudinal sides 22 and the bow portion 24' of a boat hull. The bow portion of thisshell piece converges to a prow 26 of relatively small radius midway at the ends of the strip, which has a diminishing taper from thetprow to the; spaced ,apart stem; ends, r

the horizontal outline of the shell and extended under the block forvsecuren entagainst the bottom facet; thereof, Bottom board is mainly nla dl may b e ire y s h ugh n h 20 present embodiment the forwardvportion has a slight p ard curv tu e.

Within the upper portion of the 1 1511 Ellen 211' is fitted and securedila main deckfmember 3B, s e bstan l n: Q e PQ l 9 th the nt ur. of li bot bmt ns ha in a i ht ewnward slope toward; the stem This deckm ember a a a eo sl nqmp i ies a b ard of Stiff wood The aft, endof the ,deck board t3 8 overlies and is, secured to the top race 30 of the stern Z8.

.- To the underside of the forfwardend of the deck member 381s secured a flat substantially semicircular toe piece 40 adapted to providea reinforced connection with the "prow of the shell. The deck forming board 38 is also provided;syinmetrically of its longitudinal center line, with a relatively large cabin receiving opening 421 i A second pre-shaped member comprising a stripof wood veneer or like sheet material bent 'in-the forni of a U" is adapted for slidables'prung ginal) portion projecting, outwardly of the; walls. The forwardly? extended portion ofwthe top: deck 54 overliesand is secured upon the spar: face 52. As. shown at Figure 3, the bottom end of spar abuts'themain' deck. 38 limit downward in:

sertion of the. shell strip. rne; aft end of the 4 top deck 54 terminates forwardly of the rear edge adapted to be nailed to the stern block 28 and to the stern end of the bottom 36. This frame carries a rearwardly extended rudder web 64 and a propeller or propeller simulating :eIeme'nt'BBJ 1:-

The comment Parts the hull 'and cabiri' structure are preferably connected by adhesive or nails or both forming a part of the kit as in- Thus, the stem end portions of dicated at 61. the bottom and the main deck members, overlapping the lower and upper faces respectively of the-block 28, may be secured in face to face relation therewith by adhesive and may be reinforced, particularly the.deck board, by nails 68. Likewise the securement of the bottom 36 within the lower margin of the shell strip 20 may be effected by adhesive with nails and, if so desired, a sealing strip 12 may be disposed to cover this joint to assure water tight connection. The edges of the main deck board 36 are advantageously connected within the shell by adhesive, the toe piece 40 providing an enlarged end area for securely attaching the toe end of the deck to the prow of the shell and receiving a.

positioning nail 73, if desired. The upstanding spar 50 is connected to the forward part of the cabin shell 44 by nails 14 while the forward part of the roof deck 54 is secured upon the shoulder face of the spar by a nail,as indicated at '16. The

.deck 54 may be fastened on the top edge of the cabin shell by adhesive connection therewith and through adhesive connection of the ends of the I beam 56 with the cabin walls. 7 Thus, the present invention provides a toy boat construction which is sold to the purchaser in kit form, including a multiplicity of disconnected parts of novel structure and relationship as shown in Figures 4 to 8 and which are suscepgtible of assembly by a person having relatively little skill in the art, for instance, a small boy.

The operation of assembling the constituent parts is both interesting and instructive and the resulting boat structure is quite durable, although the parts thereof may be manufactured at a relatively- 16w cost.

"The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit ,or essential characteristics thereof.

respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A toy boat comprising a hull having a deck provided with an opening; a unitary strip of sheet material, bent to form the sides and forward wall of a cabin, said strip having its lower portion slidably fitted into and frictionally held in the opening of the deck; and a cabin top form- The. present embodiment is therefore to be considered in all' ,sheet secured in cabin-top forming arrangement upon the upper edge portion of said strip.

3. In a toy boat, a hull shell member comprising an elongated strip of sheet material bent to approximately U-shaped form to provide the side walls and the converging bow of a boat, a block disposed transversely between and secured to the ,stern ends :of the shell forming strip, a bottom forming board secured to the lower edge portion of the shell and to the underside of said block, and a; substantially fiat deck forming board secured within the upper part of the shell and having its stern end secured on the top of said block.

4. In a toy boat, a hull shell member comprising an elongated strip of sheet material bent in approximately U-shaped form to form the side walls and the bow of a boat, an elongated block disposed transversely between and secured to the stern ends of the shell forming strip, a bottom board secured to the lower edge portion of the shell and to the underside of said block, a substantially flat deck board secured within the upper part of the shell and having its stem end securedon the top of said block, the said deck board having an opening therein, a cabin shell comprising a strip of sheet material bent to form the side and front walls of a cabin and fitted Within the deck opening, and a fiat sheet secured upon the upper edge of the cabin shell to form a covering deck therefor. I

v 5. A toy boat as defined in claim 4 wherein a spar member is secured in vertically disposed position t the forward end of the cabin shell for abutment with the deck. to limit the downward insertion of the cabin strip within the deck openmg. 7 I

6. In a toy boat, a hull shell comprising an elongated strip of veneer pre-shaped to form the sides and forwardly converging bow portion of a boat, an elongated block having fiat top, bottom and end faces mounted transversely between the separated stern ends of the hull shell and having its end faces secured to said shell ends, an approximately fiat bottom board fitted within and secured to' the lower marginal portion of the shell and having its stern end portion secured against the bottom face of the block, and a fiat deck board secured within the upper portion of the shell substantially parallel with the bottom and having its stem end portion overlying and secured to the top face of said block.

7. In a toy boat, a hull shell comprising an elongated strip of veneer pre-shaped to form the sides and forwardly converging bow portion of a boat; an elongated block having fiat top, bottom and end faces mounted transversely'between the separated stern ends of the hull shell and having its end faces secured to said shell ends;

an approximately flat bottom board fitted within and secured to the lower marginal portion of the shell and having its stern end portion secured against the bottom face of the block; a deck board secured within the upper portion of the cally of its longitudinal center line; a cabin shell comprising a strip of wood veneer pre-shaped to an approximately U-shaped form and slidably fitted within the deck opening to form the sides and forward wall of a cabin; an upstanding spar secured to the forward portion of the cabin shell and adapted to abut the top of the deck board to limit the downward insertion of the cabin shell; and a flat deck wood veneer secured on the top edge of the cabin shell.

8. A boat construction kit comprising a preshaped sheet of material for forming an open stern hull shell; a substantially flat bottom board pre-shaped to fit within and be secured to the lower edge of said shell; a, spacer block adapted to fit between and be secured to the stern ends of said shell and to rest on and be secured to the stern marginal surface of said bottom board; a preformed substantially flat deck board having a cabin opening therein and adapted to fit within said shell and be secured thereto in spaced relation to said bottom board with its stern marginal surface overlying and secured to the uppersurface of said spacer block; a, pre-shaped sheet of material for forming an open stern cabin shell and adapted to be sprung fitted into said cabin opening; a spar adapted to be secured to said cabin shell and limit the extent of insertion of said cabin shell into said cabin opening; and a substantially flat deck cover forcovering said cabin shell.

WALTER L. RIPLEY. 

